Set Your Client Relationship Up For Success By Re-evaluating Your Fee Agreements [LGE 47]

by Megan Zavieh | Feb 5, 2019 | Podcast

We’ve all heard tales of the horror stories from attorney-client relationships that have gone horribly wrong. Regardless of who is right and who is wrong, both parties suffer when this happens. With a few simple guidelines and a few hours of your time, you can...

Update: State Bar of California Fingerprinting Requirement

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog

California Rule of Court Rule 9.9.5 states that all active California lawyers must be refingerprinted by the State Bar of California no later than April 30, 2019. Failure to do so may result in changing your status to involuntarily inactive. Currently, the State Bar...

The Problem with How Lawyers Approach the Client Experience (and How to Fix It) with Jess Birken [LGE 046]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 29, 2019 | Podcast

With increased competition from other lawyers as well as legal companies, the legal client nowadays has a lot of choices when it comes to hiring legal help. That’s why it is crucial for lawyers to recognize the importance of crafting a positive client experience...

How to Properly Respond to a California State Bar Complaint

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 22, 2019 | Blog

Being on the receiving end of a California State Bar complaint is angering, scary, and intimidating. Yet, as a lawyer, it’s important that you know hot to properly respond. Failure to use a proper response can make defending the allegations made against you even more...

How to Manage the Things that Can Go Wrong (and Right!) During Trial [LGE 045]

by Megan Zavieh | Jan 22, 2019 | Podcast

I recorded this episode while I was in the middle of a trial. I noticed that while we cover a lot of ethics-related topics on this show, all of the topics, like self-care and crossing ethical boundaries, become extremely apparent when you’re in trial....